Agenda
8:00AM - 9:00AM ET
Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:05AM - 9:15AM ET
The Future of Warfare: Supercharging DOW Innovation

Emil Michael
CTO & Undersecretary for Research & Engineering, DOW
CTO & Undersecretary for Research & Engineering, DOW
9:15AM - 9:25AM ET
Accelerating Mission Success: Transforming Data to Knowledge

Bill Pessin
SVP & GM, National Security, Salesforce
SVP & GM, National Security, Salesforce
9:25AM - 9:35AM ET
Adopt, Adapt, Advance: Implementing The Army’s Transformation In Contact Strategy

Dr. Alex Miller
CTO, U.S. Army
CTO, U.S. Army
9:35AM - 9:45AM ET
Navigating Defense Transformation: IT Leadership Shaping Future Operational Models

David Robinson
President, Cloud ERP & Acting Managing Director, U.S. Public Services, SAP
President, Cloud ERP & Acting Managing Director, U.S. Public Services, SAP
9:45AM - 9:55AM ET
By Land, By Air, By Sea: Getting DOW Where it Needs to Be

Ryan Samuelson
Director, Joint Distribution Process Analysis Center, USTRANSCOM
Director, Joint Distribution Process Analysis Center, USTRANSCOM
9:55AM - 10:05AM ET
Reactive to Resilient: Strategic Workforce Planning for Future Readiness

Cliff Purkey
VP, Product & Compliance, Workday Government
VP, Product & Compliance, Workday Government

Billy Mitchell
SVP & Executive Editor, Scoop News Group
SVP & Executive Editor, Scoop News Group
10:05AM - 10:15AM ET
Turning Data Chaos into Decisions: Agentic AI for the Mission

Jared Pane
Sr. Director Solutions Architecture, U.S. Public Sector, Elastic
Sr. Director Solutions Architecture, U.S. Public Sector, Elastic
10:25AM - 10:35AM ET
Delivering Quantum Advantage & Unbreakable Security Across Land, Sea, Air, & Space

Niccolo de Masi
Chairman & CEO, IonQ
Chairman & CEO, IonQ
10:35AM - 10:45AM ET
10:45AM - 10:55AM ET
The Cloud Reset: Private Cloud's Role in National Security

Lewis Shepherd
CTO, Federal, Broadcom
CTO, Federal, Broadcom
10:55AM - 11:05AM ET
No Weak Links: Building a Cyber Resilient Defense Industrial Base

Terry Kalka
Director, Defense Industrial Base Collaborative Information Sharing Environment, DOD Cyber Crime Center, DOD
Director, Defense Industrial Base Collaborative Information Sharing Environment, DOD Cyber Crime Center, DOD
11:15AM - 11:25AM ET
DOW's Zero Trust Sprint

Randy Resnick
Sr. Advisor, Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office, DOW
Sr. Advisor, Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office, DOW
11:25AM - 11:35AM ET
11:35AM - 11:45AM ET
DOW Cyber Workforce Data & Analytics

Alfredo Rodriguez III
Deputy Director of the DOW CIO Workforce Innovation Directorate & Program Lead, Cyber Workforce Data & Analytics, DOW
Deputy Director of the DOW CIO Workforce Innovation Directorate & Program Lead, Cyber Workforce Data & Analytics, DOW
11:45AM - 11:55AM ET
11:55AM - 12:05PM ET
DOW IT & Cyber Priorities

Katie Arrington
Performing the Duties of the Department of War CIO, DOW
Performing the Duties of the Department of War CIO, DOW
12:05PM - 12:15PM ET
12:15PM - 12:25PM ET
Faster, Smarter, Sharper: Rewriting the Rules of Defense Acquisition

Justin Fanelli
CTO, Dept. of the Navy
CTO, Dept. of the Navy
12:30PM - 1:00PM ET
Lunch & Networking






